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New UK aid support to protect 200 million people from debilitating diseases
Support will target five Neglected Tropical Diseases in 25 of the world’s poorest countries which cause disability and death.
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UK aid organisations and suppliers - Get Ready for Brexit
How to apply for DFID’s funding guarantee for organisations currently in receipt of EU funding, and a collection of the government’s guidance for UK organisations working in international aid and development.
Correspondence
International Development Secretary letter to DFID’s commercial suppliers about the Government’s planning for Brexit
International Development Secretary letter to DFID’s commercial suppliers: 5 September 2019.
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What is UK aid?
The UK aid logo is used widely in the countries where we work, on items such as health clinics, school books and emergency food supplies, to publicly acknowledge development programmes funded by the UK taxpayer
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What the Department for International Development does
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. We are tackling the global challenges of our time including poverty and disease, mass migration, insecurity and conflict. Our work is building a safer, healthier, more prosperous world for people in developing countries and in the UK too.
DFID is a ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies.
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